2 Turns Ahead — A FiveShards Podcast on HexTCG Strategy, Hex News, and TCG Theorycrafting episodes:

• June 09, 20152TA063 Inmates Running the Asylum

  Topics

  Flavor Text

  Friday Update

  New Champions

  Draft Pack

  New Champions

  All the new champions here!

  Pack Draft

  Robotic Rapture (1- ne0)

  Underfoot Commander

  Keeper of the Wounded Petal (3- ne0)

  Brood Missionary

  Murmers of the Void

  Wreckasaurus (2- ne0, 2- GPrime)

  Thorntongue Snapdragon

  SPAM Bot

  Crackling Sprout

  Ridge Raider

  Construction Plans: Crank Rocket (3- DeckOfManyThings)

  Construct Foreman (3- GPrime) (2- DeckOfManyThings)

  Reactor Bot (1- DeckOfManyThings)

  Vanguard of Gawaine (1- GPrime)

  Wretched Wrangler

  ...more

  

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• June 02, 20152TA062 Spoilers Make the Car Go Faster

  Topics

  VIP

  Spoilers

  Pack Draft

  JJ's VIP Decklist

  Champion: Tetzot

  13 Sapphire

  10 Ruby

  4 Shard of Innovation

  3 Yesterday

  4 Time Ripple

  4 Crackling Bolt

  4 Crackling Wit

  3 Fissuresmith

  4 Reese the Crustcrawler

  2 Lord Alexander, the Courageous

  4 Azurefate Sorceress (Direct damage, speed)

  4 Heroic Outlaw (Flight, Card draw gem)

  1 Zeedu

  Reserves:

  4 Heat Wave

  4 Countermagic

  2 Verdict of the Ancient Kings

  2 Zakiir

  3 Mesmeric Hypnoscientist

  Spoilers

  Augur of Sirion

  Ghost Feather

  Spirit Eagle

  Parriphagy

  Dreamsmoke Mystic

  Grim Assimilation

  Merciless Culler

  Rhythmic Spiritualist

  Time's Offering

  Indigo Dreamwalker

  Mistlord

  Druidic Exoshaper

  Draft Pack

  Tome of Knowledge

  Shard of Purpose - JadiimJedi (3)

  Wazikashi Ambusher - Penta/Zubrin (1) Jadiim Jedi (1)

  Shard of LIfe

  Mecha T-Hex

  Lethal Weapons

  Trick of the Light

  Chimera Guard Officer

  Mazat Spearman

  Brutal Bonecracker

  Augmented Awakening

  Boulder Toss - Penta/Zubrin (2) Jadiim Jedi (2)

  Wretched Wrangler

  Construction Plans Hornet Bot - Penta/Zubrin (3)

  ...more

  

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• May 26, 20152TA061 Extended Myths

  There are 2 AA Buccaneer Sleeves up for grabs this week. Listen to the end to figure out how to enter into a random drawing for them!

  Topics

  Set 3 Spoilers

  Market Fluctuations

  Pack Draft

  Set 3 Spoilers

  Army of Myth

  Duplicitous Duke

  Brown Fox Scout

  Lanupaw, Prophet of Fate

  Periwinkle

  Phenteo the Brood Priest

  Windsinger, Master of the Hunt

  Eternal Sage

  Valiant Escort

  Carnasaurus

  Links

  Friday Update

  Topic 3: Drafted Pack

  Bucktooth Roshi - Pentachills (1), Zubrin (2), Kroan (3)

  Paladin of the Necropolis - Kroan (2), Pentachills (3)

  Royal Diplomat - Kroan (1), Pentachills (2), Zubrin (1)

  Cockatwice - Zubrin (3)

  Careful Rummaging

  Meek

  Starling Starwatcher

  Wounded War Hero

  Ambling Bluff

  Kog’Teptl’s Thirst

  Feeding the Young Ones

  Battle Hardened Pa

  Crackling Wit

  Construction Plans: Crank Rocket

  Rotting Buffalo

  Congrats to Loopholist and Strife on winning AA Buccaneer sleeves!

  ...more

  

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• May 19, 20152TA060 We know what we are, but know not what we may be

  Topics

  New Cards

  Market Stuff

  Pack Draft

  Links

  Hex Update

  MMORPG spoilers

  Topic 3: Drafted Pack-

  Cerebral Domination

  Cannon Volley - Pentachills (2), Zubrin (1), DomT(1)

  Callous Awakener

  Moonmonk- DOMT (3)

  Illjuni Mirthkin

  Cunning Skullcaster

  Construction Plans: Crank Rocket

  Mesmeric Hypnoscientist

  Sterling Starwatcher

  Excavation Hulk

  Vanguard of Cerulea

  Rune Ear Burrower

  Crackling Rot - Pentachills (1), Zubrin (2), DoMT (2)

  Construct Foreman - Pentachills (3), Zubrin (3)

  Recovery Specialist

  ...more

  

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• May 12, 20152TA059 Cup of Fate

  Topics

  Set 3 Spoilers

  Fate Cup

  Pack Draft

  Fate Cup Decklists

  Pack Draft

  Darkspire Tyrant - (2) JuzamJedi, (1) Pentachills, (3) Zubrin

  Mimeobot

  Mentor of the grave

  Necrophage

  Construction Plans: Hornet Bot

  Killblade of the milky eye

  Royal Herald

  Boulder Toss - (1) JuzamJedi, (2) Pentachills, (1) Zubrin

  Trick of the LIght

  Prophet of Wren

  Grave NIbbler

  Vanguard of Cerulea - (3) JuzamJedi

  Spirit Oracle

  Launchpad Specialist (3) Pentachills, (2) Zubrin

  Cerulean MIrror Magi

  ...more

  

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• May 05, 20152TA058 Prophetical Shifting Allegiances

  Topics

  Set 3 Spoilers

  Fate Cup and Fantasy

  Pack Draft

  Links

  Hex Update

  Pack Draft

  Arborean Rootfather - 1st pick all

  Spirit Hound

  Underfoot Commander - Pentachills (2)

  Lumbering Sparklespore

  Adrenaline Rush - Zubrin (3), Pentachills (3)

  Ebony Pawn

  Underground Overdriver -InfamousNeo (2), Zubrin (2)

  Careful Rummaging

  Meek - InfamousNeo (3)

  Wounded War Hero

  Compost

  Burrow Bunny

  Dragon Guard Stalwart

  Fish Hands

  Ambling Bluff

  ...more

  

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• April 28, 20152TA057 Fantasy Podcasting

  Topics

  Community News

  Fate Cup

  Archetypes

  Archetypes

  Archetype Player Average Optimal

  Dwarves Pentachills 6 8.5

  Dwarves JuzamJedi 8 8

  Humans JuzamJedi 7 9

  Humans Pentachills 5 9.3

  Shin’hare Pentachills 2 7

  Shin’hare JuzamJedi 5 8

  Blood/Wild JuzamJedi 5 5

  Blood/Wild Pentachills 5.5 6

  Ruby/Wild Pentachills 5 8.75

  Ruby/Wild JuzamJedi 3 3

  Bury Infam0usNe0 5 7.75

  Bury DeckOfManyThings 3.75 6

  MonoB DeckofManyThings 3 6

  MonoB Infam0usNe0 4 9

  MonoW Infam0usNe0 6.5 8

  MonoW DeckOfManyThings 6 7

  BR Orcs JuzamJedi 5.5 5.5

  DeckOfManyThings 6 6.5

  sd Fliers DeckOfManyThings 2 6.583

  JuzamJedi 4 5

  Mono Ruby DeckOfManyThings 3 6

  Pentachills 4 6.5

  dw pump beast DeckOfManyThings 4 7.5

  Pentachills 5 8

  sw monsters DeckOfManyThings 4 8

  Pentachills 2 8

  Jank Bot DeckOfManyThings 1 4

  Pentachills 1 6

  Drafted Pack

  Storm Cloud - Pentachills, Zubrin, DoMT (1)

  Mentor of Oakhenge - Zubrin (3), Pentachills (3)

  Typhoon Galleon

  Gem Snatchers

  Firesoul Wizard

  Shield Bot

  Compost

  Surprise Runt Gang

  Fish Hands

  Burrow Bunny

  Crackling Wit

  Reactor Bot - DoMT (2)

  Vanguard of Cerulea

  Rune Ear Burrower

  ...more

  

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• April 21, 20152TA056 Only one of us can play mono-Sapphire

  Topics

  Community News

  VIP

  Cup of Fate

  Wild Cup

  Pack Draft

  Links

  WIld Cup Data Breakdown

  Wild Cup Top 4

  Fate Cup

  VIP Archetype Breakdown

  VIP Archetypes

  Mono S 10

  GoreFeast 5

  BD 4

  Dwarves 2

  Mono B 2

  RSW 1

  5-shard 1

  RS Burn/control 1

  DS 1

  BS 1

  Pack Draft

  Fissuresmith - Pentachills (1), JuzamJedi (1), Zubrin (1)

  Mentor of the song - JJ (2)

  Shard of Instinct

  Battlecry Warlord

  Sly Huntress

  Verdict of the Ancient Kings

  Adrenaline Rush

  Giant Mosquito

  Iljuni Mithkin

  Cunning Skullcaster

  Wretched Wrangler

  Bastion of Adamanth JJ (3), Zubrin (2)

  Wreckasaurus - Zubrin (3), Pentachills (3)

  Murmurs from the Void - Pentachills (2)

  Darkspire Punisher

  ...more

  

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• April 14, 20152TA055 Smooooth

  Topics

  That's ****in Teamwork!

  2-2-1 Draft Archetypes Continued

  Drafted Pack

  Archetypes

  Archetype Player Average Optimal

  Dwarves Pentachills 6 8.5

  Dwarves JuzamJedi 8 8

  Humans JuzamJedi 7 9

  Humans Pentachills 5 9.3

  Shin’hare Pentachills 2 7

  Shin’hare JuzamJedi 5 8

  Blood/Wild JuzamJedi 5 5

  Blood/Wild Pentachills 5.5 6

  Ruby/Wild Pentachills 5 8.75

  Ruby/Wild JuzamJedi 3 3

  Bury Infam0usNe0 5 7.75

  Bury DeckOfManyThings 3.75 6

  MonoB DeckofManyThings 3 6

  MonoB Infam0usNe0 4 9

  MonoW Infam0usNe0 6.5 8

  MonoW DeckOfManyThings 6 7

  BR Orcs JuzamJedi 5.5 5.5

  BR Orcs DeckOfManyThings 6 6.5

  SD Fliers DeckOfManyThings 2 6.583

  SD Fliers JuzamJedi 4 5

  Draft Pack

  Stonetusk - Pentachills (1)

  Withering Touch

  Mentor of the Wind

  Careful Rummaging

  Meek -JuzamJedi (1)

  Wounded War Hero - DOMT (1), JuzamJedi (3)

  Ambling Bluff

  Kog'tepetl's Thirst - JuzamJedi (2), Pentachills (2) DOMT (3)

  Mazat Spearman - DOMT (1)

  Cerulean Mirror Magi

  Compost

  Burrow Bunny

  Light of Hope

  To the Skies

  Born to Die - Pentachills (3)

  ...more

  

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• April 07, 20152TA054 Arch-Archetypes

  Topics

  News inside the game

  Draft Archetypes

  Pack Draft

  Archetypes Ranking

  Archetype Player Average Optimal

  Dwarves Pentachills 6 8.5

  Dwarves JuzamJedi 8 8

  Humans JuzamJedi 7 9

  Humans Pentachills 5 9.3

  Shin’hare Pentachills 2 7

  Shin’hare JuzamJedi 5 8

  Blood/Wild JuzamJedi 5 5

  Blood/Wild Pentachills 5.5 6

  Ruby/Wild Pentachills 5 8.75

  Ruby/Wild JuzamJedi 3 3

  Bury Infam0usNe0 5 7.75

  Bury DeckOfManyThings 3.75 6

  MonoB DeckofManyThings 3 6

  MonoB Infam0usNe0 4 9

  MonoW Infam0usNe0 6.5 8

  MonoW DeckOfManyThings 6 7

  Drafted Pack

  Ruinforge Reinventor (Pentachills - 1)

  Mentor of the Song (Pentachills - 3)

  Necrophage Sensei

  Child of Rust

  Ebony Pawn

  Subterranean Spy (InfamousNeo-1)

  Killblade of the Milky Eye (Domt - 2)

  Giant Mosquito (Domt -3) (Pentachills - 2) (InfamousNeo - 3)

  Grand Squirrel Titan

  Kog’Tepetl’s Thrist

  Burrow Bunny

  Light Of Hope

  Overtime Bot

  Shatter Shield

  Meek (Domt -1) (Infamousneo - 2)

  ...more

  

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